Intel Pentium E5700 vs Intel Core 2 Duo E7300

Comparative analysis of Intel Pentium E5700 and Intel Core 2 Duo E7300 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s).

Intel Pentium E5700

Intel Core 2 Duo E7300

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium E5700

CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 0 month(s) later
Around 12% higher clock speed: 3 GHz vs 2.67 GHz
2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
Around 12% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1186 vs 1056
Around 14% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1085 vs 952
Around 2% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 583 vs 571

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	August 2010 vs August 2008
Maximum frequency	3 GHz vs 2.67 GHz
L1 cache	64 KB (per core) vs 64 KB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1186 vs 1056
PassMark - CPU mark	1085 vs 952
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	343 vs 342
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	583 vs 571

Reasons to consider the Intel Core 2 Duo E7300

Around 50% more L2 cache; more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later

L2 cache	3072 KB vs 2048 KB (shared)

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Pentium E5700
CPU 2: Intel Core 2 Duo E7300

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1186

1056

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1085

952

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

343

342

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

583

571

Name	Intel Pentium E5700	Intel Core 2 Duo E7300
PassMark - Single thread mark	1186	1056
PassMark - CPU mark	1085	952
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	343	342
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	583	571
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		0.291
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		13.015
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		0.083

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Pentium E5700	Intel Core 2 Duo E7300
Essentials
Architecture codename	Wolfdale	Wolfdale
Launch date	August 2010	August 2008
Launch price (MSRP)	$110
Place in performance rating	2595	3061
Price now	$14.99	$19.99
Processor Number	E5700	E7300
Series	Legacy Intel® Pentium® Processor	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)	34.17	25.46
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.00 GHz	2.66 GHz
Bus Speed	800 MHz FSB	1066 MHz FSB
Die size	82 mm2	82 mm2
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	64 KB
L2 cache	2048 KB (shared)	3072 KB
Manufacturing process technology	45 nm	45 nm
Maximum core temperature	74.1°C	74.1°C
Maximum frequency	3 GHz	2.67 GHz
Number of cores	2	2
Transistor count	228 million	228 million
VID voltage range	0.8500V-1.3625V	0.8500V-1.3625V
Maximum case temperature (TCase)		74 °C
Memory
Supported memory types	DDR1, DDR2, DDR3	DDR1, DDR2, DDR3
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	37.5mm x 37.5mm	37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported	LGA775	LGA775
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	65 Watt
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Thermal Monitoring
FSB parity
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)